Noble Brush-tailed Mouse vs Splendid Waxcap

Calomyscus grandis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Calomyscidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Calomyscus grandis	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.